08/02/2023
In December 2022 Central Western NSW experienced unbelievable floods and powerful storms. I worked deployments in these flooded areas as a Drone Pilot for the Australian UAV Service (AUAVS) to provide emergency flood response service with SESNSW and other Emergency Services. Conducting safety checks of flooded towns and rivers, as well as providing real-time intel to the State Operations Centres about affected areas, road blockages and rapid damage assessment.
We were flying the latest addition to DJI’s range of industry drone solutions, the Matrice 30 series-portability and mission flexibility. The M30 payload design with multiple cameras, a laser rangefinder and series features an optional thermal imaging camera and 41 minutes flying time and waterproofing meant we could fly in wind and rain!
Exciting times to be a part of the AUAVS and to see the professionalism go to the next level!
